Dundy County Hospital's
Mission, Vision, and Guiding Principles

Dundy County Hospital is southwestern Nebraska's most respected and comprehensive health care organization, a county-governed, non-profit organization with heritage for nearly 5 decades of providing quality, compassionate, cost-effective care with over 9,500 outpatient visits and 1,250 inpatient days per year.  Dundy County Hospital services a county population and adjoining area base of nearly 4,800 rural residents, with majority of patient's residing in Dundy and Hitchcock Counties and encompassing a large Medicare population. Dundy County Hospital offers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services, 24-hour emergency care, preventive health screenings and wellness activities through the knowledge and expertise provided through 3 active medical providers, 12 outreach specialty providers, 76 dedicated staff members, and over 17 volunteers working on the DCH Board of Trustees and DCH Foundation Board.     

                                         

Dundy County Hospital's dedication to quality and standard of excellence becomes evident as soon as you enter the building.  Dundy County Hospital became certified by the State of Nebraska as a Critical Access Hospital (CAH) in the year 2000 and maintains this certification by continuing to meet established conditions of participation which provide the framework for clinical excellence and efficient delivery of care.  The new hospital laboratory was completed in September, 2004 and is accredited by the Commission of Laboratory Accreditation.  The in-house mammography program is accredited by the American College of Radiology.  Dundy County Hospital offers a network of primary, secondary, and tertiary care provided through one on-site outpatient clinic and one outlying clinic located in Stratton, NE.

Dundy County Hospital is owned by the citizens of Dundy County and operated through a 5-member Board of Trustees appointed by the Dundy County Commissioners.  To maintain our high level of quality and to continually seek ways to improve the health of Dundy County residents, we pledge to adhere to the following Mission, Vision, and guiding principles statement:

Our Mission:  Promote and maintain the health of all those in our care.

Our Vision:  Viability through excellence in health services.

Our Guiding Principles:

bulletOur patients are our most important resource and their dignity, worth and cultural diversity are invaluable assets.
bulletQuality healthcare must be provided in an atmosphere of service, compassion, professionalism, teamwork, trust, and respect.
bulletOur success will be reflected in the number of customers served and judged by our peers and residents of our geographical area.
bulletMeeting the unique needs of our rural health constituents is vital to our success.
bulletContinuous improvement and patient satisfaction must permeate all aspects of our enterprise.
bulletDundy County Hospital must run effectively and responsibly based on sound business practices.
bulletEducation, communications, and technology are the foundation of Dundy County Hospital's future.

 

Dundy County Hospital     1313 N Cheyenne, Benkelman, NE 69021
For more information about DCH:  dchinformation@bwtelcom.net